Arsenal target Alexis Claude-Maurice could be on his way to London as official bid submitted

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West Ham appear to have stolen a march on Premier League rivals Arsenal in the pursuit of FC Lorient striker Alexis Claude-Maurice by submitting a £10m bid for him.

The 21-year-old forward is expected to leave Lorient this summer following their failure to seal promotion to Ligue 1 and has been tipped to move to England with newly-promoted Norwich City also interested.

Claude-Maurice, who is a France Under-20 international, netted 14...